Quadricentenary
[kwod-ruh-sen-ten-uh-ree, -sen-tn-er-ee; especially British kwod-ruh-sen-tee-nuh-ree] /ˌkwɒd rə sɛnˈtɛn ə ri, -ˈsɛn tnˌɛr i; especially British ˌkwɒd rə sɛnˈti nə ri/
noun, plural quadricentenaries, adjective
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